AB 109/117

Public Safety Realignment

AB 109
January, 2011 -Proposed in Governors budget April June -Passed by legislature, signed by Governor -Funding and clarifying legislation in AB 117, AB 118 with passage of State Budget -Public safety Realignment became operative -Board approved Sonoma County Interim Realignment Plan -Board approved Sonoma County Year 2 Realignment Plan

October 1 November 1 July, 2012

Why Realignment
Coleman/Plata prison overcrowding lawsuit State budget

Recidivism rate from CDCR

Research

Misconceptions
Realignment does not result in early release of any currently sentenced felons. Realignment does not transfer custody of any prisoner from State Prison directly to County Jail. Rather, it changes jurisdiction of specified populations from state to local control, by changing sentencing and supervision requirements

AB 109 Overview
Shifted responsibility of specific felons to county control Established Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS)

Established new sentencing scheme

Tasked Community Corrections Partnerships (CCPs) with planning for, and implementation of local plans

Non-non-non Offenders
These offenders are serving their sentences locally, sentenced under PC 1170(h). Typically, sentence structured as some combination of local jail time, with period under Mandatory Supervision by Probation. Current or prior offense must be:
Non-violent Non-serious Non-sex Unless excluded by one of 70+ specified crimes

Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS)

Probation supervises these offenders upon release from prison:
Current Non-violent offenders Current Non-serious offenders Some Sex offenders Does include offenders with a serious/violent offense in criminal history (as long as its not current offense). Does not include 3rd strikers

Local Impacts
CDCR estimates of ADP for Sonoma County, at full implementation:

PRCS - 164 supervised by Probation PRCS - 21 in County Jail on violation Non-non-non - 230 additional in the local system (some in County Jail; some on Mandatory Supervision, supervised by Probation)

Local Impacts - Unknowns

-How many PRCS offenders will we receive?
-What will their needs and risk be? -How will system charge, sentence non-non-nons?

-How many will be sentenced?

-How will they be sentenced? Custody? Mandatory Supervision? Split? -How will new laws impact Felony Probation? -Impact of #s, credits, programming on County Jail ADP?

Realignment Challenge
Realignment provides limited funding for each County. How will local system react?

Can we impact this?

How must our criminal justice system function to handle many more offenders wisely, safely, and without losing money?

Realignment Funding
Total funding at state level
Calculated from states experience/model

Distribution among 58 counties CSAC created formula for FY 2011/2012 Local Plan
Community Corrections Partnership recommends, BOS approves

Sonoma County Strengths

Criminal Justice Master Plan Belief in upstream initiatives

Culture of collaboration

Criminal Justice Master Plan

Precipitant: Rising jail population, possible need for increased beds. Projected cost: $300+ million

Quest for Plan B Consultant spends year studying CJ system Series of recommendations, fleshed out over a second year Criminal Justice Master Plan approved by Board of Supervisors Jan, 2010 Key pieces: -Use of EBP, assess level of risk, resources follow risk, etc.
-Early Case Resolution Court -Pre-trial program -Day Reporting Center -Community Corrections Center

Local Planning Process

Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) 14-member committee, created by SB 678 in 2009, predating Realignment Realignment builds on SB 678, and defines CCP Executive committee (voting members)

Community Corrections Partnership

Exec Comm Steve Freitas, Sheriff Jill Ravitch, District Attorney Jose Guillen, Court Executive Officer, as designee of Presiding Judge Kathleen Pozzi, Interim Public Defender Michael Kennedy, Director of Mental Health/AODS Tom Schwedhelm, Chief of Police, Santa Rosa Robert Ochs, Chief Probation Officer (Chair)

Efren Carrillo, Board of Supervisors Veronica Ferguson, CAO Rene Chouteau, Superior Court Presiding Judge Karen Fies, Director, Employment and Training, Human Services Michael Gossman, CAO Analyst Marlus Stewart , Director, DAAC Gina Burk, Victim Witness Director, DAs Office Steven Herrington, Superintendent, Sonoma County Schools Jerry Dunn, Interim Director of Human Services

Organizing Principles
Use of detention beds should be minimized, in a manner that is consistent with public safety, and the integrity of the criminal justice system; The system, and decisions, should be risk-based; Research tested methods should be used, as much as practicable.

Early CCP Decisions

Countys Criminal Justice Master Plan should be foundation Programming should be provided for in-custody, as well as out-of-custody offenders A Day Reporting Center should be a fundamental component of the Plan Plan should be considered Interim

Sub-Committees
Supervision
Carla Maus, Chair

Sentencing
Judge Dana Simonds, Chair

Detention Alternatives/Programming/Reentry
Michael Kennedy, Sheralynn Freitas, Co-Chairs

Data Management and Evaluation

Kim Gilmore, Chair

Plan Development Considerations

Realignment legislation itself

CCPs adopted Organizing Principles Sonoma Countys CJMP

Sub-Committee recommendations Projections of local ADP numbers Assumptions about offenders risk and needs Anticipation of how criminal justice system will react

Recognition that needs exceed resources, requiring prioritization

Realignment Funding
Realignment legislation assumes Counties will manage these populations differently than the State, through a combination of jail time, supervision, detention alternatives, and programming. In fact, we must manage the new populations differently. Funding will not be sufficient if we follow the State, i.e.:
-lock up offenders for significant periods -not address needs and risk -simply release

Interim Realignment Plan, 11/12

Programming $1,109,000

In-custody 282,000 Out-of-custody 827,000 Supervision Custody Detention alternatives mgmt Data management Criminal Justice Consultant Start-up/admin Contingencies Total:

1,106,000 570,000 160,000 117,000 50,000 250,000 257,000 $3,619,000

Non-non-non Experience
As of 1/25/12: Court sentenced 238 offenders under 1170(h) 140, or 59% of these have been split, i.e., part custody, part Mandatory Supervision Length of sentences have varied, with maximum 13.5 years. 63 non-non-non offenders have been released and are currently being supervised on Mandatory Supervision. These numbers will continue to increase.

Jail Experience
As of 1/25/2012:

Increased Population 158 inmates currently serving sentence under 1170(h)

52 % assessed as High Risk to re-offend 63% with split sentences will be released to Mandatory Supervision

Parolee increase from Average Daily Population (ADP) of 7 inmates prior to AB109 to ADP of 32 inmates PRCS ADP of 12 inmates

Inmate Search in Sonoma County, CA

Jail Experience
Increased In Custody Programming
Target High to Moderate Risk to reoffend based on STRONG assessment Enhanced Starting Point program High Risk Group started March 2012 with a total enrollment of 57 individuals Moderate Risk Group started April 2012 with a total enrollment of 49 individuals Introduced MRT (a cognitive based therapy) to curriculum in September 2012: High Risk Group with a total enrollment of 24 individuals Moderate Risk Group with a total enrollment of 28 individuals

Detention Alternatives Electronic Monitoring Program

Implemented December 1, 2011 One Correctional Deputy assigned 191 inmates enrolled since implementation with 30 participants active as of 12/31/12. Approximately 90% enrolled are working, enrolled in school and/or participating in rehabilitative programs in the community (i.e., AA, NA, Anger Management, etc.)

PRCS Experience
As of 12/31/12:
Supervised by 10 Probation Officers, plus Sheriffs Deputy, and CHP officer 349 PRCS offenders released to Sonoma County 267 active in the community Of 349 released to Sonoma County, 24 failed to appear for initial report 147 were on warrant status 80 individuals have committed total of 114 new offenses 57 have been revoked 109 have been incarcerated with use of flash incarceration Risk levels: 72% high-risk to reoffend

Day Reporting Center Experience

As of 1/25/12: Began operations January 2012 with a target maximum ADP of 100 individuals Capacity expanded in September 2012 to raise the maximum ADP to 150 individuals Anticipated to take 9-12 months for individuals to complete all 3 phases of the DRC program A total of 308 offenders have enrolled since inception:
140 are currently active (approximately 60% are PRCS or 1170h) 17 have successfully completed the program

Realignment Funding - Year 2

Total state funding - $842 million (Year 1, approx $350 million)
CSAC again negotiated formula, expected to be used for years 2 and 3 Sonoma County projected to receive $9.027 million for FY 2012/2013, plus $150 k planning money.

Development of Year 2 Plan/Budget

CCP recommends continue with Interim Plan and Programs Interim plan directs study, and begin Pre-trial, if feasible Recommendations for additional funding:
Data Management and Evaluation Sub-committee Detention Alternatives/Programming Sub-committee Other departments, via CCP meetings

Funding predominantly recommended for custody, supervision, detention alternatives, and programming. Carry-over balance of $1,201,744 - recommend use for contingencies CCP approved year 2 recommendations on 7-0 vote May 22

Custody
Continue AB 109 funding of 1 unit in NCDF
Continue AB 109 funding of Electronic Monitoring Program Sheriffs SERT (Specialized Emergency Response Team) train 2 new members

Supervision
Continue supervision with POs, assistance of Sheriff, CHP; -add 50 k for local LE assistance -add .5 DA Gang Task Force Investigator
Enhance PO ratio to 35:1 (currently 40:1). Add POs incrementally as number of offenders grows

Programming - In-custody
Mental Health 1370 restoration services Starting point Program manager Jail programs
parenting, employment preparation, etc.

$234,632 374,000 150,000 146,631 138,412

cognitive behavioral, anger mgmt, non-violent comm,

PO 1170(h) offender assessment Total:

127,596 $1,171,271

Programming - Out-of-custody
Day reporting center Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment DV programming Housing GED prep Job training and job search assistance Business rep General Assistance Total $1,535,000 214,475 452,500 27,120 45,000 43,000 165,489 37,500 70,000 $2,590,084

Additional Recommendations
Pre-Trial Detention alternatives Data management Criminal justice consultant County Counsel Administration (department analyst) Contingencies $1,012,410 717,407 135,000 80,000 15,000 137,789 1,286,941

Pre-trial
Criminal Justice Master Plan:
Pre-trial program necessary for County to fully realize benefit of Early Case
Resolution Court Early Case Resolution Court Day Reporting Center Pre-trial program Community Corrections Center 2009 2012 2013 ? CGF AB 109 AB 109 SB 1022?

Interim Realignment Plan:

Directed Pre-trial study, with anticipated implementation in year 2.

Pre-trial
Core system function providing universal front-end screening Recommendations from Criminal Justice consultants: -base on evidence-based risk principle -develop locally derived pre-trial risk tool -develop locally derived matrix - input from CJ stakeholders -create hybrid program: -Sheriff classification staff provide assessment -Probation Officers provide supervision Benefits: -facilitates efficient case processing -supports jail management -risk-based decision making -expedited access to available services -increased effectiveness, by reducing pre-trial failure

Contingency Funds
CCP identified several areas that may deserve/need funding in year 2:
DUI Court Sheriff LP Additional unit in NCDF

Recommend use of carry-over funds ($1,201,744) Recommend total contingency fund of $1,286,941, or 12.3% of total available funding for year 2.

Realignment Plan and CJMP

-Day Reporting Center -Pre-trial -Use objective risk-assessment instrument -Probation to use STRONG assessment in MADF -Employment assistance -Target higher-risk offender -Mental health evaluation and services -Substance abuse treatment -Expedite entry into treatment -Ensure treatment continuity -Cognitive skills programs -GED classes -Build on data collection

Proposed Year 2 Realignment Budget

Programming In-custody Out-of-custody Detention alternatives Supervision Custody (including SERT) Data management Pre-trial Local Law Enforcement support DA Gang Task Force Investigator Criminal Justice Consultant Administration County Counsel Contingencies Total: $3,761,355 1,171,271 2,590,084 717,407 1,988,052 1,104,970 135,200 1,012,407 50,000 90,000 80,000 137,789 15,000 1,286,941 $10,379,121

Data Collection
Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) working with: Administrative Office of Courts California State Association of Counties State Sheriffs Association Chief Probation Officers of California
Developing and implementing first phase baseline and ongoing data collection instruments

Data Collection
State Sheriffs collecting for each county:
PRCS: Total booked, booked on flash, booked on new charge Serving jail time for revocation 1170h sentences: Number sentenced to local custody Offenders released to sheriffs alternative custody program Number from alt custody program returned to custody State parolees: Booked on parole violation, new charges, serving local sentence

Data Collection
Chief Probation Officers collecting for each county:
PRCS: Released from CDCR On warrant Closures Recidivism Active 1170h sentences: jail only split sentences active

New felony probation grants

Data Collection
Sonoma County
Recommend hiring consultant to assist in establishing long-term evaluation for Sonoma Countys Realignment plan.
Based on best-practices Determine data elements Determine evaluation questions

Hire Business Intelligence Programmer to build data gathering process and reports to implement the above plan. Inter-department data sharing pilot between Probation, Health, and Human Services, to match individuals across disparate data sources.

This plan:
-Protects public safety
-Is balanced -Is an upstream approach -Is consistent with Criminal Justice Master Plan -Is consistent with Sonoma Countys values -Fits within anticipated resources